Table 3.
Results of optical coherence tomography results.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Thrombus volume (mm3) | |
| After manual thrombectomy | 62.8 (41.4–85.4) |
| After ELCA | 46.2 (28.3–62.3) |
| After ballooning | 13.3 (4.0–27.7) |
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| Luminal volume (mm3) | |
| After manual thrombectomy | 70.0 (51.8–86.7) |
| After ELCA | 87.7 (66.9–106.3) |
| After ballooning | 121.2 (93.3–152.9) |
|
| |
| Mean reference vessel area (mm3/mm) | |
| After manual thrombectomy | 5.4 ± 2.0 |
| After ELCA | 6.0 ± 2.0 |
| After ballooning | 7.3 ± 2.5 |
|
| |
| Minimal lumen area (mm2) | |
| After manual thrombectomy | 1.4 ± 0.7 |
| After ELCA | 2.4 ± 0.9 |
| After ballooning | 5.6 ± 2.0 |
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| Culprit lesion morphology | |
| Ruptured plaque | 58 (63.0%) |
| Erosion | 23 (25.0%) |
| Calcified nodule | 7 (7.6%) |
| Unidentified | 4 (4.3%) |
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| Predominant type of thrombus | |
| Red thrombus | 60 (65.2%) |
| White thrombus | 18 (19.6%) |
| Mixed thrombus | 14 (15.2%) |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range), mean ± SD, or n (%). ELCA = excimer laser coronary angioplasty.